Converting from Internal Entity

You can convert an internal entity reference to a regular content.

Do the following:

  1. Place the cursor on the internal entity.

    Place the cursor in the internal entity in the Editing Window or click the entity in the ContentMap.

    Figure 1. Cursor placed in the internal entity.



  2. Convert from the internal entity.

    Choose Entity > Convert from Entity/XInclude .

    Figure 2. Convert from Entity/XInclude menu item.



    Note:

    Also, you can right-click the entity in the ContentMap and select Convert from Entity/XInclude from the context menu.

    Figure 3. Converting from entity through the context menu in the ContentMap.



    The internal entity reference will be converted to a regular content.

    Figure 4. Document portion converted from the internal entity.



    The internal entity remains declared in the document and you can insert references to the internal entity. You can also change the internal entity declaration or remove the internal entity declaration.

Related tasks
Converting to Internal Entity
Inserting Internal Entity